BMW is often credited with kicking off the coupe-like SUV craze with the original BMW X6, designed under the guidance of Chris Bangle and unleashed on the market for the 2008 model year. However, Infiniti already had an SUV on sale for several years by then that played a similar game, trading some practicality for style by featuring a roofline that tapered back at the rear to create a more rakish coupe-like profile.
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